An old saying with which we are all familiar is, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” But once involved in a lawsuit, a lot of litigants forget the practicality and common sense of that old saw.

submitted photo • Perhaps the biggest threat to human safety in our area is the increasing number of “mega-rainfall” events that dump six or more inches of water at a time, causing landslides along rivers and streams, blowing out culverts and flooding low-lying bridges and roads. The above photo shows Whitewater State Park after flash flooding in 2007.

Angie Hong - Washington Conservation District

“It should be cooling down to 95 degrees by the time you get here, but we’re still in an extreme drought,” my dad lamented as we discussed my upcoming visit to Pueblo.